Adirondacks & North Country
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is home to 108,505 people across 57 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands.
- Population (2020)
- 108,505
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Places
- 57
Property tax in St. Lawrence County
About $15–$44 per $1,000 of market value
Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $4,502–$13,334 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.
Almanac Notes
More about St. Lawrence County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
De Kalb Began With an Early Cooperstown Party
De Kalb's town page ties its name, early settlement, and original-county-town status into a compact North Country story.
History & Culture
Louisville Keeps the St. Lawrence and Grasse Rivers Together
Louisville's river setting ties St. Lawrence County town government to both riverfront and inland routes.
History & Culture
Potsdam Is River, Falls, and Red Sandstone
Potsdam's identity joins the Raquette River, Fall Island, local red sandstone, and a college-town center.
History & Culture
Parishville's Museum Has a House and a Tiny Circus
Parishville's museum turns local history into a lived-in house story, then adds hand-carved circus miniatures from a Parishville Center carver.
History & Culture
Ogdensburg Faces Two Rivers and an Art Museum
Ogdensburg's identity links the St. Lawrence, the Oswegatchie, Fort La Presentation, port history, and Frederic Remington.
Home & Property
St. Lawrence Septic Grants Start With the Waterbody Map
St. Lawrence County septic-replacement funding is tied to priority waterbodies, so the county map is the early eligibility check.
History & Culture
Massena's Power and Seaway Story Is Bigger Than the Map Dot
Massena's St. Lawrence River edge, Seaway visitor center, and power history explain why this village feels more industrial and international than its size suggests.
Money & Taxes
St. Lawrence Delinquent Taxes Change Hands After Local Collection
St. Lawrence property taxes move from local collectors to the county treasurer after collection windows, with foreclosure dates worth checking.
History & Culture
Gouverneur Keeps Its Stone, Mining, and Museum Story Close
Gouverneur's museum collections and marble-mining materials turn a North Country village into a small map of stone, industry, and local pride.
Cities (1)
Towns (32)
Villages (10)
Statewide starting points
County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups
Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026.
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